BROWNSVILLE – Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are looking into the circumstances of an April 18 semi-truck crash in Brownsville that left one person dead. The accident happened about 7:02 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Toll Road 550 in Brownsville. Early indications are that the 18-wheeler was carrying “hazardous-flammable material,”… Read More
Category: 18 Wheelers
by Benjamin Treviño | April 19th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, Fatal Crash, News
DPS investigates fatal tractor-trailer crash
by Benjamin Treviño | April 7th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Cameron County crash leaves one dead, one injured
CAMERON COUNTY – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports a motorist was killed and his passenger was injured when their truck collided with an 18-wheeler. The crash occurred in the early morning hours of April 6 near the small community of Santa Maria, according to a DPS news release. The release states that… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 4th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Recent News
18-wheeler tips over in Weslaco
WESLACO – It might sound like an April fool’s joke, but it wasn’t. An 18-wheeler loaded with watermelons tipped over on its side April 1 in Weslaco, temporarily halting traffic in the area. The accident happened about 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of International Boulevard and the Expressway 83 frontage road. The tractor-trailer toppled over… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | March 24th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, News
NTSB: Failure to de-ice road preceded massive Texas crash
DALLAS — Federal officials say the company responsible for maintaining a Texas interstate where a massive chain-reaction pileup killed six people in 2021, failed to address the icy road conditions. The statement was released March 23, 2023 following a two-year NTSB investigation into the crash. According to the report, the portion of Interstate 35 West… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 26th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Two dead, three injured in Harlingen accident
HARLINGEN — Two people died and three others were injured in a January 20 multiple-vehicle accident, according to Harlingen police. The report states that the four-vehicle crash involved a semi-truck and three cars. It happened about 2:20 p.m. on FM 106 near the Port of Harlingen. According to police, the driver of a commercial tractor-trailer… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 12th, 2023 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
One dead following Military Highway accident
LOS INDIOS — Los Indios police say one man was killed in a January 11 major accident at the intersection of US Highway 281 (Military Highway) and Rangerville Rd. According to Los Indios Police Chief Eddie Mendoza, a man driving a Nissan Altima collided with an 18-wheeler at about 11:30 a.m. Mendoza confirmed the identity… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | November 9th, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Blog, Recent News
Tanker truck rollover on I-35 leaves driver in critical condition
LA SALLE COUNTY, TX – One man was left critically injured when the cargo tanker he was driving blew a front tire and the vehicle rolled over several times. The accident happened November 4 at around 10 a.m. on I-35 about 100 miles south of San Antonio. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 16th, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Blog, News, Recent News
Edinburg woman killed in crash with tractor-trailer
MCALLEN – McAllen police are investigating a September 15 crash that claimed the life of a 31-year-old Edinburg woman. The collision happened about 7:15 a.m. near the intersection of North Ware Road and Monte Christo Road. Police say the victim, Norma Edith Celestino, was driving a grey pickup truck when her vehicle was struck by… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | August 23rd, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Auto Accident, Blog
Two dead in Edinburg crash
Edinburg police officers are investigating a crash on I-69 that left two people dead. The crash happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. August 21 in 4000 block of south I-69C, according to a news release. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that three vehicles appeared to have been involved in the crash. They included… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 24th, 2022 | 18 Wheelers, Pedestrian Accident
Man dies after being hit by 18-wheeler
HARLINGEN – Harlingen police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian accident on Expressway 77. According to authorities, the unidentified male victim was struck by an 18-wheeler near the Wilson Road exit on the afternoon of June 23. Police have released a still image from a surveillance camera which shows the victim standing behind a white pickup… Read More